Vocabulary
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- leave: To go away from; depart
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
- juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
- parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
- reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
- nude: Completely unclothed
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
- solo: Being performed or done alone
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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What is the government's new advice on screen time for children?
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Susan posted on 2026/04/21Wondering about screen time for kids? This video dives into the UK government's latest advice, perfect for understanding daily practical tips and cultural depth around early childhood development. You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing tech regulation and co-viewing, all while getting a handle on simple sentence structures!
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